HP Transforms Airbus’ Data Centers with HP PODs

HP’s Performance Optimized Datacenters enabled Airbus, one of the largest aircraft manufacturers, to double its usable supercomputing power by boosting computing performance for aircraft development while saving both energy and space.

This is the final phase of a four-year high-performance computing deployment. Airbus has deployed two HP PODs, comprising the world’s largest industrial HPC system and one of the first confirmed…

DLT Launches GovDefenders, Its Go-To Site for Cybersecurity Know-How

DLT Solutions has launched GovDefenders, a government cybersecurity knowledge portal built to provide advice, information and skills assessments for the public sector community preparing for threats to the government cyber infrastructure. DLT developed the site with assistance from top software security providers including Symantec, Quest Software and Oracle.

“With the variety of sophisticated attacks facing government systems today,…

Naval Research Lab to Launch Experimental Satellite Today, Improve Mountainous Troop Comm.

The Naval Research Laboratory will launch its tactical satellite IV today, an experimental spacecraft employing new technologies and satellite communications techniques.

TacSat-4, as it is known, provides 10 ultra high frequency channels and allows “troops using existing radios to communicate on-the-move from obscured regions without the need for dangerous antenna positioning and pointing,” NRL said in a release. 

The satellite’s flexible up and down channel assignments increase warfighters’ ability…

GovConExec Magazine’s Fall Issue Examines Peak Markets in Government Contracting

Executive Mosaic, publisher of The New New Internet and other web properties related to government contracting, has announced the launch of the latest issue of GovConExec magazine, which highlights the growth opportunities for government contractors.

The latest issue comes at a time where the nation is taking steps to get its fiscal house in order, requiring contractors to deliver…

Intel’s Newest Lab to Develop Technology in Pervasive Computing

Intel accelerates its goal of developing next-generation technologies able to adapt to consumers needs through its newest Intel Science and Technology Center  that will focus on more personalized technology and richer experiences for future consumers.

This is the fifth center to open this year hosted at the University of Washington in collaboration with five other universities to work on…

Accenture Finds Shared Services Executives Accelerate C-Suite Visibility

According to a study by Accenture, executives who lead shares services organizations are increasingly accountable to the corporate C-suite and are seeing an emergence of integrated business services leveraging the company’s global corporate resources.

59 percent of shared services executives polled report to C-suite level officers. A report on the study’s findings, “Trends in Shared Services: Unlocking the Full Potential,” said as…

Capgemini Named Guidewire PartnerConnect Partner of the Year

Guidewire Software announced Capgemini as the Guidewire PartnerConnect Partner of the Year 2011. Capgemini was the first partner to lead an independent upgrade project, to lead a PolicyCenter project and has participated in over 25 Guidewire projects.

Capgemini has a global practice experienced in Guidewire implementations and projects, showing its expertise and commitment to Guidewire’s core system…

SAP Creates Safer Work Environments With Solution Enhancements

SAP has a new functionality to the SAP EHS Management application giving companies better visibility across operations and allowing proactive identification of safety risks before incidents occur.

The enhancements to the application move beyond the traditional compliance reporting method by providing insight to the root cause of incidents reducing cost and improving the workplace environment. It assists companies capture, analyze and act on…

Intel, NetApp and Extreme Networks Feature Speakers in iSCSI Webinar

Intel, NetApp and Extreme Networks will be participating with feature speakers in Network World Data Center’s Webinar entitled: “Delivering Predictable iSCSI Storage Performance in Congested Network Environments” on Sept. 27. 

Internet Small Computer System Interface benefits businesses economically and makes management more simplistic. The changes being made to data centers and the increase of shared network resources necessitates…

“Why Your Browser Matters” According to the OTA; Symantec’s Fran Rosch Comments

National Institute of Standards and Technology Cybersecurity Education Workshop, The Online Trust Alliance, announced ”Why Your Browser Matters,” providing a framework for websites to create “teachable moments”  to raise awareness of the security risks of using outdated browsers.

Research from comScore data and OTA indicate that over 40 percent of users worldwide use outdated browsers not realizing the advantages…